Dictionary of Flowers

African Violet - a popular house plant, Saintpaulia ionantha, of the gesneriad family, having hairy leaves and showy violet, pink, or white flowers.

Agapanthus - any of the several plants of the genus Agapanthus, of the amaryllis family, native to Africa, having sword-shaped leaves and umbels of blue or white flowers.

Agave - any of numerous American plants belonging to the genus Agave, of the agave family, species of which are cultivated for economic or ornamental purposes: A. arizonica, of central Arizona, is an endangered species.

Allium - any bulbous plant belonging to the genus Allium, of the amaryllis family, having an onion odor and flowers in a round cluster, including the onion, leek, shallot, garlic, and chive.

Alstroemeria - any of several South American perennial herbs of genus Alstroemeria, popular as cut flowers for their showy, variously colored blooms.

Amaryllis - any of several bulbous plants of the genus Hippeastrum, esp H. puniceum, which has large red or pink flowers and is popular as a houseplant.

Anemone - any of various plants belonging to the genus Anemone, of the buttercup family, having petallike sepals and including several wild species with white flowers as well as others cultivated for their showy flowers in a variety of colors.

Anthurium - any tropical American plant belonging to the genus Anthurium, of the arum family, certain species of which are cultivated for their glossy red heart-shaped bract surrounding a rodlike spike of tiny yellow flowers.

Aster - any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk

Azalea - any of numerous shrubs belonging to a particular group (Azalea) of the genus Rhododendron, of the heath family, comprising species with handsome flower clusters of various colors, some of which are familiar in cultivation: the group was formerly the botanical genus Azalea but is now a horticultural classification.

Baby’s Breath - a tall plant, Gypsophila paniculata, of the pink family, haaving lance-shaped leaves and numerous small, fragrant, white or pink flowers.

Basket Flower - a composite plant, Centaurea americana, of central U.S. to Mexico, having raylike heads of tubular rose-colored flowers, each surrounded by a whorl of bracts making the flower head appear as if it is set in a basket.

Bellflower - any of numerous plants of the genus Campanula, having usually bell-shaped flowers and including many species cultivated as ornamentals.

Bells of Ireland - a plant, Molucella laevis, native to western Asia, having inconspicuos white flowers, each surrounded by an enlarged green calyx.

Bird of Paradise - any of several plants of the genus Strelitzia, native to southern Africa, esp. S. reginae, having a large, showy orange and blue inflorescence.

Bouvardia - any tropical shrub belonging to the genus Bouvardia, of the madder family, having cymes of red, yellow, or white tubular flowers.

Bromelia - the type genus of the family Bromeliaceae which includes tropical American plants with deeply cleft calyx.

Calendula - also called pot marigold. a composite plant, Calendula officinalis, widely cultivated for its showy, many-rayed orange or yellow flower heads.

Calla Lily - any of several plants belonging to the genus Zantedeschia, of the arum family, esp. Z. aethiopica, having arrow-shaped leaves and a large white spathe enclosing a yellow spike.

Camellia - any of several shrubs of genus Camellia, esp. C. japonica, native to Asia, having glossy evergreen leaves and white, pink, red, or variegated roselike flowers.

Campanula - any plant of the genus Campanula, comprising the bellflowers.

Carnation - any of numerous cultivated valrieties of the clove pink, Dianthus caryophyllus, having long-stalked, fragrant, usually double flowers in a variety of colors: the state flower of Ohio.

Cattleya Orchid - any of several tropical American orchids of the genus Cattleya, having showy flowers ranging from white to purple.

Chyrsanthemum - any of several composite plants of the genus Chrysanthemum, as C. leucanthemum, the oxeye daisy, having white ray flowers with a yellow center.

Clematis - any of numerous plants or woody vines of the genus Clematis, including many species cultivated for their showy, variously colored flowers.

Cornflower - a European composite plant, Centaurea cyanus, growing in grainfields, having blue to white flower heads, often cultivated as an ornamental.

Cosmos - any composite plant of the genus Cosmos, of tropical America, some species of which, as C. bipannatus and C. sulphureus, are cultivated for their showy ray flowers.

Cymbidium Orchid - any of various orchids of the genus Cymbidium, native to Asia and Australia, having long clusters of numerous showy, variously colored flowers.

Daffodil - a bulbous plant, Narcissus pseudonarcissus, of the amaryllis family, having solitary, yellow, nodding flowers that bloom in the spring

Dahlia - any composite plant of the genus Dahlia, native to Mexico and Central America and widely cultivated for its showy, variously colored flower heads.

Daisy - any of various composite plants the flowers of which have a yellow disk and white rays, as the English daisy and the oxeye daisy.

Delphinium - any of numerous plants of the genus Delphinium, esp. any of various tall, cultivated species having usually blue, pink, or white flowers.

Dendrobium Orchid - any of numerous epiphytic orchids of the genus Dendrobium, native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Eastern Hemisphere, having variously colored, often showy flowers.

Euphorbia - any plant of the genus Euphorbia, comprising the spurges.

Forget Me Not - either of two small Old World plants, Myosotis sylvatica or M. scorpioides, of the borage family, having a light-blue flower commonly regarded as an emblem of constancy and friendship.

Forsythia - a shrub belonging to the genus Forsythia, of the olive family, native to China and southeastern Europe, species of which are cultivated for their showy yellow flowers, which blossom on the bare branches in early spring.

Freesia - any of several plant belonging to the genus Freesia, of the iris family, native to southern Africa, having fragrant white, yellow, or sometimes rose-colored, tubular flowers.

Gardenia - any evergreen tree or shrub belonging to the genus Gardenia, of the madder family, native to the warmer parts of the Eastern Hemisphere, cultivated for its usually large, fragrant white flowers.

Geranium - any of numerous plants of the genus Geranium, which comprises the crane’s-bills.

Gerbera Daisy - any of various composite plants of the genus Gerbera, native to Africa and Asia, having showy, many-rayed flowers ranging from yellow to red.

Ginger - a reedlike plant, Zingiber officinale, native to the east Indies but now cultivated in most tropical countries, having a pungent, spicy rhizome used in cookery and medicine.

Gladiola - any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus, native chiefly to tropical and southern Africa and having sword-shaped leaves and showy, variously colored, irregular flowers arranged in one-sided spikes.

Gloriosa - any plant of the genus Gloriosa of tropical Africa and Asia; a perennial herb climbing by means of tendrils at leaf tips having showy yellow to red or purple flowers; all parts are poisonous.

Gypsophila - any plant belonging to the genus Gypsophila, of the pink family, native to Mediterranean regions, having small, panicled, pink or white flowers, as baby’s breath.

Heather - any of various heaths, esp. Calluna vulgaris, of England and Scotland, having samll, pinkish-purple flowers.

Hibiscus - also called China Rose. a woody plant, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, of the mallow family, having large, showy flowers: the state flower of Hawaii.

Hyacinth - a bulbous plant, Hyacinthus orientalis, of the lily family, widely cultivated for its cylindrical cluster of fragrant flowers in a variety of colors.

Hydrangea - a shrub belonging to the genus Hydrangea, of the saxifrage family, several species of which are cultivated for their large, showy flower clusters of white, pink, or blue.

Hypericum (St. John’s Wort) - large almost cosmopolitan genus of evergreen or decidous shrubs and herbs with often showy yellow flowers; cosmopolitan except tropical lowlands and Artic or high altitudes ans desert regions.

Iris - any plant of the genus Iris, having showy flowers and sword-shaped leaves.

Ixora - any of numerous tropical shrubs or trees belonging to the genus Ixora, of the madder family, having glossy leaves and clusters of showy flowers in a variety of colors.

Jasmine - any of numerous shrubs or vines belonging to the genus Jasminum, of the olive family, having fragrant flowers and used in perfumery.

Larkspur - any of several plants belonging to the genera Delphinium and Consolida, of the buttercup family, characterized by the spur-shaped formation of the calyx and petals.

Lavender - any Old World plant or shrub belonging to the genus Lavandula, of the mint family, esp. L. angustifolia, having spikes of fragrant, pale purple flowers.

Liatris - any of various composite plants of the genus Liatris, native to North America, having long spikes of purplish flowers.

Lilac - any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Syringa, of the olive family, as S. vulgaris, having large clusters of fragrant purple or white flowers: the state flower of New Hamsphire.

Lily - any scaly-bulbed plant of the genus Lilium, having showy, funnel-shaped or bell-shaped flowers.

Lily of the Valley - a plant, Convallaria majalis, having an elongated cluster of small, drooping, bell-shaped, fragrant white flowers.

Lotus - an aquatic plant of the genus Nelumbo, of the water lily family, having shieldlike leaves and showy, solitary flowers usually projecting above the water.

Lunaria - small genus of European herbs: honesty.

Magnolia - any shrub or tree of the genus Magnolia, having large, usually fragrant flowers and an aromatic bark, much cultivated for ornament.

Marigold - any of several chiefly golden-flowered composite plants, esp. of the genus Tagetes, as T. erecta, having strong-scented foliage and yielding an oil that repels roost parasites.

Lady Slipper - any orchid of the genus Cypripedium, the flowers of which have a protruding petal somewhat resembling a slipper: all species are reduced in numbers, some greatly.

Morning Glory - any of various plants, esp. of the genera Ipomoea and Convolvulus, as I. purpurea, a twining plant having cordate leaves and funnel-shaped flowers of various colors, often opening only in the morning.

Nerine Lily - any of several bulbous plants belonging to the genus Nerine, of the amaryllis family, native to southern Africa, having funnel-shaped red, pink, or white flowers.

Pansy - a violet, Viola tricolor hortensis, cultivated in many varieties, having richly and variously colored flowers.

Peony - any of various plant os shrubs of the genus Paeonia, having large, showy flowers, as the widely cultivated species P. lactiflora: the state flower of Indiana.

Phalaenopsis Orchid - any of varios epiphytic orchids of the genus Phalaenopsis, native to tropical Asia, having clusters of showy, variously colored flowers.

Poinsettia - a plant, Euphorbia (Poinsettia) pulcherrima, of the spurge family, native to Mexico and Central America, having variously lobed leaves and brilliant scarlet, pink, or white petallike bracts.

Poppy - any plant of the genus Papaver, having showy, usually red flowers.

Protea - any tropical African shrub of the genus Protea having alternate ridgid leaves and densecolorful flower heads resembling cones.

Pussy Willow - a small willow, Salix discolor, of eastern North America, having silky catkins.

Queen Anne’s Lace - a plant, Daucus carota, the wild form of the cultivated carrot, hacving broad umbels of white flowers.

Quince - either of two small trees, Cydonia oblonga or C. sinensis, of the rose family, bearing hard, fragrant, yellowish fruit used chiefly for making jelly or preserves.

Ranunculus - any of numerous plants of the genus Ranunculus, including the buttercups.

Rosehip - the aggregate fruit of the rose plant, consisting of several dry fruitlets enclosed by the enlarged, fleshy, usually red floral cup that is used for jelly or tea.

Scabiosa - any of various plants of the genus Scabiosa, especially S. atropurpurea, having opposite leaves and variously colored flower heads that are subtended by an involucre.

Silver Dollar - a European plant, Lunaria annua, cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round, flat, papery, silver-white seedpods.

Snapdragon - any plant belonging to the genus Antirrhinum, of the figwort family, esp. A. majus, cultivated for its spikes of showy flowers, each having a corolla supposed to resemble the mouth of a dragon.

Snowball - any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Virburnum, of the honeysuckle family, having large clusters of white, sterile flowers.

Statice - any of various plants belonging to the genus Limonium, of the leadwort family, having clusters of variously colored flowers that retain their color when dried.

Stephanotis - any vine belonging to the genus Stephanotis, of the milkweed family, having fragrant, waxy, white flowers and leathery leaves.

Sunflower - any of various composite plants of the genus Helianthus, as H. annuus, having showy, yellow-rayed flower heads often 12 in. wide, and edible seeds that yield an oil with a wide variety os uses: the state flower of Kansas.

Sweet Pea - a climbing plant, Lathyrus odoratus, of the legume family, having sweet-scented flowers.

Tulip - any of various plants belonging to the genus Tulipa, of the lily family, cultivated in many varieties, and having lance-shaped leaves and large, showy, usually erect, cup-shaped or bell-shaped flowers in a variety of colors.

Vanda Orchid - any of several epiphytic orchids of the genus Vanda, of tropical regions of the Eastern Hemisphere, having large white, lilac, blue, or greenish flowers.

Violet - any chiefly low, stemless or leafy-stemmed plant of the genus Viola, having purple, blue, yellow, white, or variegated flowers.

Waxflower - twining woody vine of Madagascar having thick dark waxy evergreen leaves and clusters of large fragrant waxy white flowers along the stems; widely cultivated in warm regions.

Zinnia - any of several composite plants of the genus Zinnia, native to Mexico and adjacent areas, esp. the widely cultivated species Z. elegans, having variously colored, many-rayed flower heads.


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